colonial america. the original 13 colonies reasons people came to the new world religious freedom...
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Colonial America
The Original 13 Colonies
The Original 13 Colonies
Reasons People Came to the New World
•Religious Freedom• Trade/Farming•Debtor Haven
Religious Freedom Pilgrims 1620
Puritans 1630
Rhode Island 1638
Connecticut 1636
Pennsylvania 1681(Quakers)
Maryland 1634 (Catholic colony)
Trade and/or Farming
Jamestown, Virginia 1607
NH
NY
NJ
DEL
NC
SC
Debtor Haven
Georgia 1733
New England
3 Regions:
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
• Massachusetts• Connecticut• Rhode Island• New Hampshire
Middle Colonies• New York• Pennsylvania• New Jersey• Delaware
Southern Colonies• Maryland
• Virginia• North Carolina• South Carolina• Georgia
Climate - bitterly cold winters, mild summers, short growing season (and rocky soil)
Settlements – small towns, mainly on the coast, created harbors and ports for trade
Resources – forested lands, abundant fish Economy – shipbuilding, fishing, part of Triangular Trade
This plan above of a slave ship shocked the public when it appeared in 1789. It shows how 482 slaves could be packed on board the Brookes of Liverpool for the 6 to 8 week voyage to the West Indies. The Brookes actually carried 609 slaves on one voyage.
The Middle Passage
Middle Colonies
Climate – warmer summers=longer growing season
Settlements - on coast or large rivers, large cities on harbors -- New York (the Dutch) and Philadelphia
Middle Colonies
Resources – land for growing cash crops
Economy – cash crops- fruits, vegetables & grains
The “Breadbasket” of America
Southern Colonies
• Climate – long growing season, warm weather and plentiful rainfall
• Resources – rich soil, flat land for large crops
Southern colonies
Settlements - mainly on large plantationsEconomy – tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton crops (raised using slave labor
Settlers: 250,000 (1700) to 2,500,000 (1775)
Slaves: 28,000 to 500,000
Population Increase
#1: Which colonies were known as the “Breadbasket” colonies?
The Middle Colonies: Pennyslvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland
Colonies Quiz
#2: Which colony was created for a different reason than the others?
Georgia, as a refuge for debtors.
Colonies Quiz
#3: The Pilgrims and Puritans settled in which region of the colonies?
Colonies Quiz
New England
#4: Which region of the colonies was LEAST suited to the use of slave labor?
Colonies Quiz
New England
13 Colonies